The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-26
THE HOUSE OF ARGYLL.
Dis distinguished Members OF the Family
to Which Sir Colin Campbell
belongs.

CampDell case tntt Whcu sho ""i"'
of Lornc married the Princess Louise,
one of the Campbell Highlanders OK
claimed: 'Eh, mon, the queen u
be a proud Teddy to-day" Whatever
may be the merits of the great divorce
case. il can not to-day be n source OF
much pride to the queen that her family
is in any way associated with so I'M
seemingly n scandal.
The moral heredity Of the Campbeils
of the Argyll family is a strange mix
ture OF good and bad. They claim
descent through a line of Celtic chiefs
from King Arthur, and certainly for
nearly five hundred years they have oc-
cupied an important and often distin-
gu shed place in history. As these
Highland lords, these earls, marquises.
and dukes march down this stretch OF
time they present a singular array OF
lofty religious principle, utter lack OF
moral obligation; chivalric loyalty. base
intrigue; peers N the realm OF litcra-
turc and science, worse than commoners
in the ranks of ordinary culture;
friends of men and women of the high
est purity of character, the associates
of r~uffians and wantons. AS Il rule
they were courteous in their homes and
brave in their conflicts.
The first marquis was a Covenater
and a soldier, who fought the royaiisl
forces, and on the reconciliation and
restoration be placed the crown on the
head of Charles III. II was even thought
the king would marry n daughter OF the
marquis, and thus anticipate by two
centuries the union of the royal family
and the house of Argyll. But placing
the crown on the kings head did not
! assure the marquis OF saving his "
head. He was condemned for his pre-
vious ~disloyalty, and. according 10 the
Scotch chronicles, met his death with
the dignity of a true nobleman and the
meekness of a Christian"
The son of this dignilicd and piouy
gentleman was on the royal side, and
was in high favor after the restoration.
Subsequently he got into trouble in
Scotland, and was thrice condemned
before he met his death. The royal in
| fiuence saved him the first time. His
second escape is Il pleasing episode in
the light of the most recent events in
his family. His devoted wife carried
him from his prison disguised as a
page, aad after dangerous wanderIngs
he landed in Holland, whence he soon
returned, only &c lay his head upon the
block, as his father had done before
him.
The next distinguished member of the
| family was ''the grand luke of Argyll,
who with both merit and discredit.
figured in important affairs. He was n
friend and afterward q traitor to Marl-
borough. He seems TO have been en-
tirelv unreliable, but it is said he was
noted for 1.-The %benevolence Of his dis
position" and that this, in spite of his
littleness of character, gained him the
name of the Grand Duke" II the
most conspicuous member OF the fam
lily to-day Is to be believed, possibly the
house of Marlborough is repaylng the
perfidy of the grand duke.
The Argyll of II day who has
achieved the greatest meritorious dis
t~inction is the eighth duke,a statesman
of mediocre ability, n literary man. and
philosopher He wrote n book entitled
THE Reign of Law" n work showing
that everything is governed by some
law. His generalization is perhaps
strengthed by the exceptions presented
in many of the deeds of his fam
ily. The present marquis of Lorne is
distinguished in England as the sop.in-
law of the queen, and in the Argyll
....... =. C..H1.snN ua 1u wfnH nNwfNr-
red the favor of his hand on the
queens daughter. Sir Colin Campbell,
a cadet Of the great house Of Argyll,
seems to be chiefly distinguished for
his very bad habits and associates, and
Tor his very notorious divorce suit.
There is another Sir Colin Campbell
IN history. He does not 60 back TO
King Arthur; his lineal ancestors do
not appear in the royal courts and the
reckless intrigues, nor on the fatal
scan'olds Of several centuries. His
father was a cabinet. maker of Glasgow.
He went into the peninsular war rs an
ensign, and, as a young British officer,
saw service in our war of 1872. Where
there was service, he saw It. Where
there was honor he WOE It, In the Grim
can war he commanded the Highland
brigade. and at Balaklava he beat back
the great swarm OF Russian cavalry
with his brave and sturdy H~ighlanders
lie commanded the forces in India and
quelled the great mutiny. He became
Lord Clyde, but to history he Is Sir
Colin Campbell. one Of the bravest
soldiers and one Of the best generals
the British army has produced.